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Artists whose designs were used on Turkish currency

We compiled the list of artists who created the designs of the coins and banknotes of Republic of Türkiye.

Most of the coins were produced by artists employed by the Mint, and most of the banknotes by the engravers of the Central Bank’s Banknote Print, yet in the early periods of the Republic, foreign experts were consulted and the works of artists participating in occasional competitions have also taken place on commemorative and circulation coins.

Artists whose designs were used on Turkish currency:

(dates in brackets indicate the year which the artist’s first design ewas released into circulation.)

Artists who were awarded degrees in competitions, but whose designs were not used on coins:

Artists whose artwork is used on currency indirectly:

*designers of some of the coins and most of the banknotes are missing from the list. It will be updated as new information surfaces.

cover photo: 2018 annual report of the Turkşsh Stete Mint

Hakkı Erkartal

The artist was born in 1945, started working for the Turkish State Mint in 1959. Transferred to the engraving workshop in 1978 and produced two commemorative coin models (*27, Sf. 192).

Coins by Hakkı Erkartal;

  • 1978 Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, 705. anniversary; gold and silver pieces
  • 1978 World Football Championship Argentina silver commemorative